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A YELLOW-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED ‘NINE DRAGONS’
KANG CUSHION COVER
CIRCA 1800
The central rectangular panel is decorated with a front-facing fve-clawed
dragon surrounded by eight further striding dragons and a stylised shou
roundel amongst ruyi-cloud scrolls and bats. The outer border is decorated
with a dense band of scrolling leafy lotus and peony amongst bats.
52¡ in. (133 cm.) wide x 41¡ in. (105 cm.) high
£20,000-40,000 $29,000-56,000
€23,000-46,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired in Asia in the early 20th century.
清約1800年 黃地緞繡九龍紋炕墊
來源: 歐洲私人珍藏, 二十世紀初購自亞洲
Manifold divinity, singular tranquility
萬般神變。一種平懷。
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